Baby garment



K. A. TERCHICK BABY .GARMENT May 24,1949.

Filed May 12, 1948 2 Sheets-Sheet l May 24, 1949.

K. A. TERCHICK BABY GARMENT 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Fiied May 42, 1948 PatentedMay 24, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BABY GARMENT Kathryn A.'iierchicln Venetia, Pa., assignor of one-half to Anthony W. Terchick,Venetia, Pa.

Appiication May 12, 1948, Serial No. 26,682

(Cl. 12S-284) 8 Claims. 1

This invention relates to babies garments and particularly to adjustablediapers having provisions to extend the life and utility of the diapers.

Most conventional diapers are so manufactured that their utility isshortened by the deterioration of only a portion of the garment, usuallyresulting in the discarding of unworn material. Further, the usefulnessof the garment is more or less controlled by the increase in size of thechild.

It is an object of my invention to increase the use of diapers byarranging for the elimination of the portion first worn but stillretaining sufficient material to permit of continued use.

Another object is to provide a garment which is adjustable and Whichwill accommodate the continued increase in the sizey of the infant.

A further object is to provide a diaper which may be readily attachedand removed from the infant, Vwithout the use of safety pins and otherconventional securing means, and still `allow comparative freedom of thehands of the mother or nurse. Y

An additional object is to provide fasteners that may be quickly securedand arranged so that none will touch the body of the infant.

These and other objects will be apparent from the following descriptionof the drawings which illustrate a preferred embodiment thereof andi amodification, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the diaper secured in its maximum size;

Figure 2 is a top plan view with the front and back portions slightlyextended;

Figure 3 is an end elevation;

Figure 4 is a top plan View of the diaper in reverse unfolded position;and

Figure 5 is a fragmentary plan view of a modic'ation.

Referring more particularly to the drawings wherein like referencecharacters designate like or corresponding parts throughout thedifferent views, the numeral l0 indicates the diaper,

-preferably made of a light weight cotton cloth generally used in themanufacture of such garments. The diaper is preferably cut from acontinuous web of material as indicated in Fig. 4.

The garment is composed of three sections with the front and rear facesindicated at l2, I4, I6, I8, 20, and 22. Although not specifically shownin the drawings, the edges are bound or hemmed. The central portion l2is provided with straight edges 24, i26, 28 and 30, and vcutout legportions are shown at 32 and 34;

'In Figure 4 particularly, the two sections |l'2`f and `t6 arestrengthened by a tape 3-6 sewed orl stitched at they fold. A pluralityof snap fasteners 38 are secured on this tape which will serve assecuringv andadj ustment means.

Similarly, the portion I6 is pro-vided with straight edges lill, 42, 44and 46 with central cut-out vportions 48' and 5U. The third section Eil,lof a width less than the other two portions, is 4provided withstraightv side edges 52 and 5W. The central portion l2- has short tapes`5`6 vand 58 secured at the top thereof and vcompanionsnap fasteningelements '60, 62, 64 and 66' Yare secured thereon.

lln forming the diaper, the material is laid flat, kthe reverse faces ofthat indicated', as shown in Figure 4 with portion I8 nearest the folderface up'. `Portion 22', at the top, is folded over central vportion Illso that portion Zil4 is face up: The bottom portion i8 is then folded sothat portion f6 is then face up over the .other two portions.

The infant is then laid approximately centrally over the material withits legs outstretched to.- ward. .the folder. Thebottom or taped edge3'6? is then brought between the infants. legs and the -tape ends 56.and 58 areA brought over and the proper fasteners Gil-6.2 and`64-g-iil'i secured to the appropriate kfastener element 38 on the tape36. It will befappreciated that the central portions 68 will then liebetween the legs of the infant. It can be further appreciated that:complete adjustment is provided by vthe plurality of fasteningyelements 38 having cooperative Len-Y gagementwith'either of thefastener elements.

As the material' becomes worn through. re-y peated'washings, the portion20 nearest the body of the infant will 'show the first sign of Wear; Inorder to remove this then objectionable material, aI cutting or pinkingis made at the .location 'illA shown in. Figure 5. Obviously, thepin-king Wil-l preclude unravel-ing of the material. Despite theremovalofthe third section, the garmentstillv has remaining utility for twosections will accom-y plish the objectives; of the garment and 'thefeature of adjustment is not lost due to the remaval-of the wornportion.

IIn the modification, 'as shown in Figure 5'-, the garment may be madeintwo sections. The portion 2li that -will eventually be eliminated isre'- movably securedv by `snap fasteners T2 on a tape 'Hlextendingacross the Width of'r the diaper. As in the preferred design,completeadjustmerit maybe `had 'through thel cooperative `engagement ofthe snap fastening elements on the tape extension 5S and 58 with thoseon the tape 36.

It is to be noticed that the fastening elements are arranged to preventcontact with the body of the infant.

I claim:

1. A new article of manufacture, an infants diaper comprising a bodyportion of web material and extensions on both ends thereof, the bodyportion having cut-out leg portions at the sides thereof, strengtheningmeans at the junction of the body portion and an extension, cooperatingcut-out leg portions on said lastnamed extension, and snap fasteningelements on said strengthening means, snap fastening elements positionedat the junction of said body portion and the other extension adapted tohave cooperative engagement with the snap fastening elements on saidstrengthening means.

2. A new article of manufacture, an infants diaper comprising a bodyportion of web material and extensions on both ends thereof, the bodyportion having cut-out leg portions at the sides thereof, strengtheningmeans at the junction of the body portion and an extension, cooperatingcut-out leg portions on said lastnamed extension, and snap fasteningelements on said strengthening means, snap fastening elements positionedat the junction of said body portion and the other extension adapted tohave selective cooperative engagement with two or more of said snapfastening elements on said strengthening means whereby adjustment isaccomplished.

3. A new article of manufacture, an infants diaper comprising a bodyportion of web material and extensions on both ends thereof, the bodyportion having cut-out leg portions at the sides thereof, strengtheningmeans at the junction of the body portion and an extension, cooperatingcut-out leg portions on said lastnamed extension, and snap fasteningelements on said strengthening means, strengthening means positionedacross the end opposite from the other strengthening means, the outerfasteners adapted to have cooperative engagement with the snap fasteningelements on said firstnamed strengthening means, and said secondnamedextension adapted to be separably attached to said body portion by saidsnap fastening elements on the lbody portion and said second-namedextension.

4. A new article of manufacture, an infants diaper comprising a bodyportion of web Inaterial and extensions on both ends thereof, the bodyportion having cut-out leg portions at the sides thereof, strengtheningmeans at the junction of the body portion and an extension, cooperatingcut-cut leg portions on said lastnamed extension, and snap fasteningelements on said strengthening means, strengthening means positionedacross the end opposite from the other strengthening means, the outerfasteners adapted to have selective cooperative engagement with two ormore of said snap fastening elements on said first-named strengtheningmeans whereby adjustment is accomplished, and said second-namedextension adapted to be separably attached to said body portion by saidsnap fastening on the body portion and said second-named extension.

5. A diaper construction comprising an elongated sheet having a, bodyportion and two eX- tensions, one of said extensions being additionallyconnected to said body portion by a 4 strengthening tape secured acrosssaid body portion and said first extension, cooperative cutout legportions formed in said body portion and said first extension, fasteningelements secured to said strengthening tape, fastening elements securedat the top and ends of said body portion adjacent the second extensionand adapted to have cooperative engagement with said firstnamedfastening elements to firmly secure the diaper on the body of an infant.

6. A diaper construction comprising an elongated sheet having a bodyportion and two extensions, one of said extensions being additionallyconnected to said body portion by a strengthening tape secured acrosssaid body portion and said first extension, cooperative Cutout legportions formed in said body portion and said first extension, fasteningelements secured to said strengthening tape, fastening elements securedat the top and ends of said body portion adjacent the second extensionand adapted to have selective cooperative engagement with two or more ofsaid first-named fastening elements to adjustably secure the diaper onthe body of an infant.

7. A diaper construction comprising an elongated sheet having a bodyportion and two extensions, one of said extensions being additionallyconnected to said body portion by a strengthening tape secured acrosssaid body portion and said first extension, cooperative cut-out legportions formed in said body portion and said rst extension, fasteningelements secured to said strengthening tape, fastening elements securedat the top and ends of said body portion adjacent the second extensionand adapted to have selective cooperative engagement with two or more ofsaid rst-named fastening elements to adjustably secure the diaper on thebody of an infant, and said second extension adapted to lbe removablyattached to said body portion.

8. A diaper comprising an elongated sheet having a body portion and twoextensions, one of said extensions being additionally connected to saidbody portion by a strengthening tape secured across said body portionand said firstnamed extension, cooperative cut-out leg portions formedfrom said body portion and said rst extension, fastening elementssecured to said strengthening tape, fastening elements secured at thetop and ends of said body portion adjacent the second extension andadapted to have cooperative engagement with said first-named fasteningelements to firmly secure the diaper on the body of an infant, saidelongated sheet adapted to be formed into a convenient size diaper byfolding said second-named extension over said body portion,superimposing said firstnamed extension over the other two portions,subsequently forming said diaper about the body of an infant andadjustably securing said diaper whereby dislodgernent of the diaper isminimized.

KATHRYN A. TERCHICK.

REFERENCES CETED The following references are of record in the le ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,509,973 Miller Sept. 30, 19242,145,137 Sayers Jan. 24, 1939 2,425,617 Hazen Aug. 12, 1947

